WW2 planes starting to arrive at shoreham

[Dave the OAP]

Just seen a Messchersmitt 109 come over ( I didnt know any were still flying)
Douglas Dauntless Carrier-based dive bomber also just gone over

for a geek like me this is marvellous scenes!

:guitar::guitar::guitar:

 

[Mr Blobby]

Had several come over the University of Sussex and we guessed on there way to Shoreham. Either that or our Air Force really is skint and we are using some old stock to send to Syria!

 

[Dave the OAP]

just seen a Mitchell B25

 

[Superphil]

The ME109 that usually does these shows has an intersting history. After WWII there were some 109s left and they were sold to the Spanish Airforce. They didn't have any engines, so the Spitfire Merlin engine was fitted to them, hence the fact it sounds just like a Spitfire.

 

[Dave the OAP]

oooh..a german bomber has just gone over...not sure what it is, it actually looked like a wellington with german markings

We can all sing......there were 10 german Bombers, flying in the air....and the RAF from england shot them down...LOL

 

[franks brother]

I wish they did not, my poor mum keep diving under the kitchen table

 

[Mellotron]

For a SPLIT second I thought you meant "...in readiness for Syria."

I'm tired. It's Friday. Sorry.

 

[glasfryn]

If the airshow at Shoreham is as good as the one we had in Eastbourne you are in for a treat
it was like World war III over here last week
marvelous scenes

 

[Easy 10]

Think I'll mince along to the Red Lion or the Amsterdam with my trusty noccies on Sunday. What a marvellous way to wile away an afternoon.

 

[Insel affe]

Not as scary seeing the yank planes jet fighters escorting the US president we saw once over London, we heard a terrible roar and looked up between the buildings in a built up west end area and saw the jets flying over and low...... I thought that was it bombs next... I even hugged the wife thinking my time was up, until some old dear said something about the president coming.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Think I'll mince along to the Red Lion or the Amsterdam with my trusty noccies on Sunday. What a marvellous way to wile away an afternoon.

better off with a German 88mm with half track
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

not as scary seeing the yank planes jet fighters escorting the us president we saw once over london, we heard a terrible roar and looked up between the buildings in a built up west end area and saw the jets flying over and low...... I thought that was it bombs next... I even hugged the wife thinking my time was up, until some old dear said something about the president coming.

did he make a mess
regards
DR

 

[portlock seagull]

Has Barak been here in the last 24hrs then? The nurse on our ward said something about being woken early this morning near city airport by several aircraft and thinking it was strange as there's nothing flying at that time usually.

 

[portlock seagull]

Just seen a Messchersmitt 109 come over ( I didnt know any were still flying)
Douglas Dauntless Carrier-based dive bomber also just gone over

for a geek like me this is marvellous scenes!

:guitar::guitar::guitar:

I am truly jealous! Lucky to see such a sight!

 

[Eggmundo]

I stopped off at the bottom of the run way as three of them came over. 2 messchersmitts and a spitfire straight over my head. marvellous.
Shame I'm going to miss both days this year

 

[Canonman]

Were any of these pilots wearing blue and white shirts did anyone notice. If so it was Millwall fans trying to avoid Brighton Station.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Can they bomb the Caravans in Wild Park as they fly over----------just kidding-------or am I?

 

[half time scores]

The ME109 that usually does these shows has an intersting history. After WWII there were some 109s left and they were sold to the Spanish Airforce. They didn't have any engines, so the Spitfire Merlin engine was fitted to them, hence the fact it sounds just like a Spitfire.

Sorry to be an anorak, but they were fitted with local engines made by Hispano Suiza.
They were used in the film 'The battle of Britain'

Anoraknophobia time.

 

[Paskman]

I am truly jealous! Lucky to see such a sight!

The "109"s are Hispano Buchon's which where built under licence in Spain with Merlin engines, the survivors were all used in the film; Battle of Britain. It is a Douglas Skyraider not a Dauntless. The full list is on the air show website.

 

[jakarta]

There are a few genuine 109's still in existence and flying, amazing how few as I believe they were the most produced Fighter Plane in history 30,000 plus!